Nigeria - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 26.52
2013 18.70
2019 15.33

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 23.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.84 in 1991, while its lowest value was 19.61 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 27.84
1992 27.82
1993 27.70
1994 27.55
1995 27.39
1996 27.39
1997 27.32
1998 27.23
1999 27.10
2000 27.01
2001 27.06
2002 27.16
2003 27.16
2004 27.19
2005 27.18
2006 27.29
2007 27.36
2008 27.41
2009 27.47
2010 27.51
2011 27.59
2012 23.41
2013 19.61
2014 20.48
2015 21.95
2016 21.68
2017 22.68
2018 23.97
2019 25.49
2020 23.12

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 28.90
2013 23.49
2019 19.47

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 25.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 30.07 in 1991, while its lowest value was 23.38 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 30.07
1992 29.98
1993 29.67
1994 29.30
1995 28.90
1996 28.83
1997 28.65
1998 28.40
1999 28.11
2000 27.88
2001 27.97
2002 28.15
2003 28.16
2004 28.21
2005 28.21
2006 28.43
2007 28.59
2008 28.70
2009 28.82
2010 28.91
2011 29.07
2012 26.14
2013 23.38
2014 25.36
2015 26.70
2016 26.81
2017 27.59
2018 27.83
2019 27.93
2020 25.81

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 27.75
2013 21.20
2019 17.42

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 24.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.96 in 1991, while its lowest value was 21.52 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 28.96
1992 28.91
1993 28.70
1994 28.44
1995 28.16
1996 28.12
1997 27.99
1998 27.82
1999 27.61
2000 27.45
2001 27.52
2002 27.66
2003 27.67
2004 27.71
2005 27.71
2006 27.87
2007 27.98
2008 28.07
2009 28.15
2010 28.22
2011 28.34
2012 24.80
2013 21.52
2014 22.96
2015 24.36
2016 24.29
2017 25.17
2018 25.93
2019 26.73
2020 24.49

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 45.63 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 54.80 in 2011, while its lowest value was 33.48 in 1986.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 35.22
1986 33.48
2003 47.40
2011 54.80
2013 50.03
2019 45.63

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 43.71 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.76 in 2005, while its lowest value was 43.51 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 54.02
1992 54.08
1993 54.15
1994 54.25
1995 54.36
1996 54.42
1997 54.48
1998 54.56
1999 54.63
2000 54.72
2001 54.72
2002 54.74
2003 54.74
2004 54.75
2005 54.76
2006 54.72
2007 54.69
2008 54.68
2009 54.68
2010 54.68
2011 54.65
2012 52.27
2013 49.87
2014 48.43
2015 48.18
2016 46.27
2017 45.31
2018 45.38
2019 45.43
2020 43.51
2021 43.71

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 59.63 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 78.88 in 1983, while its lowest value was 56.72 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 78.88
1986 75.12
2003 62.20
2011 61.75
2013 56.72
2019 59.63

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 53.30 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.33 in 1991, while its lowest value was 52.93 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 62.33
1992 62.24
1993 62.06
1994 61.86
1995 61.63
1996 61.57
1997 61.45
1998 61.30
1999 61.14
2000 61.01
2001 61.05
2002 61.10
2003 61.09
2004 61.10
2005 61.10
2006 61.23
2007 61.33
2008 61.40
2009 61.46
2010 61.49
2011 61.58
2012 59.09
2013 56.54
2014 56.91
2015 57.32
2016 56.08
2017 55.46
2018 55.22
2019 54.98
2020 52.93
2021 53.30

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 52.58 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 69.93 in 2017, while its lowest value was 52.58 in 2019.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 56.70
1986 53.73
2003 54.70
2011 58.14
2013 53.22
2015 69.13
2016 69.32
2017 69.93
2019 52.58

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 48.54 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 58.16 in 1991, while its lowest value was 48.25 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 58.16
1992 58.15
1993 58.09
1994 58.04
1995 57.99
1996 57.99
1997 57.96
1998 57.93
1999 57.89
2000 57.87
2001 57.89
2002 57.93
2003 57.92
2004 57.93
2005 57.94
2006 57.98
2007 58.02
2008 58.05
2009 58.08
2010 58.10
2011 58.13
2012 55.70
2013 53.23
2014 52.69
2015 52.78
2016 51.21
2017 50.42
2018 50.33
2019 50.24
2020 48.25
2021 48.54

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity